The OC - Here we come!

We saw Identify Thief at the nice movie theatre with reclining seats on Saturday. It was very funny, and kept us out until 8am followed by dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. Sadly, this is considered a late night for us nowadays! With the disappointment of not being able to complete the last half, we're excited about officially signing up for our next half in Orange County. It's a quick 1hr drive from us and promises to be a beautiful course, a large expo, and a lot of energy based on the number of registrants. I ran my first 8 miles in a while yesterday, and Eddie hit the gym. It's cold and rainy outside so we're enjoying a relaxing Sunday inside today. Upcoming highlights, a visit from my mom to San Diego, Yankees vs. Padres in August, a Vegas trip somewhere in there, a Huntington Beach getaway in April, volunteering for the San Diego Half in March (we'll be handing out t-shirts), and a trip back east.

Eddie's Elvis Birthday - Palm Springs

Eddie had no idea where we were headed until the Friday before his birthday. We went to King's Fish House, where I presented him with a card enclosing tickets for a tour of the Elvis Honeymoon House in Palm Springs. Our tour was fantastic and we stayed in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, which was where many of the old Hollywood stars like Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and of course Elvis resided. Centrally located, we were able to walk to a restaurants and shops through star lined streets embedded with the names of famous actors. We usually stay in Rancho Mirage about 30 minutes away so this was a totally different experience for us. It was a quaint neighborhood with family owned restaurants. During our stay, we did our fair share of eating at Sherman's, Elmer's, and Spencer's.

I came down with a cold this birthday weekend. Eddie came down with an even worse respiratory virus the week after. Meanwhile, we both attended our work's national conference in downtown San Diego. Doctor's orders prohibited Eddie from running in the half marathon this weekend. It's been a fun but hectic week at the conference, and we're pooped plus I couldn't imagine running the half without Eddie so we decided not to run the half this time. We are disappointed but have already registered with our group train for the next one. We will prevail!



We posed just like a photo of Elvis and Priscilla who stood here in front of the house.

Stairs on the right as you enter the house



Elvis's favorite place to tan



The honeymoon bed with our tour guide, a Priscilla look a like



Elvis's living room



Elvis's bathroom



Mid-century modern architecture with a stone wall made with stones from the mountains in the distance



The house from the outside

Fresh baked cookies at Sherman's, the best breakfast diner in Palm Springs



Eddie's b-day dinner at Spencer's



Eddie with a turkey on his head



Eddie's future pet, a piglet